Because an action potential always results in the same neural response,
A) the neuron can only fire during inhibition.
B) the neuron cannot be used to differentiate stimuli.
C) the neuron is capable of representing differences in input only through rate of response.
D) none of the above.

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The neuron represents differences in input through the frequency or rate of action potentials, not through the size or shape of the action potential itself, which is always the same.

Because an Action Potential Always Results in the Same Neural